Land regiments
Land Regimenter
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The first Land battalions are raised in 1807, the first one in Stuttgart and the second one in Ludwigsburg.
In 1809 their number has raised to five : Stuttgart, Tübingen,. Schomdorf, Heilbronn et Rottweil.
In november 1813, to fight against France the kingdom raises eight regiments : Ulm, Hall (Landscharfschützen), Hohenhole, Ellwange, Schomdorf, Heilbronn, Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg.
- In 1806, single breasted coat of dark blue cloth with short tails closed by a row of seven buttons. Yellow collar. Yellow rounded cuff. Yellow turnbacks. Brass buttons.
For 1813 levying, same coat in light grey cloth with black collar, cuffs and turnbacks. - White breeches, grey in 1813. Short black gaiters.
- Line infantry helmet without caterpillar or plume.
- White leatherwork. Black leather cartridge pouch. White waistbelt and infantry sabre with brass hilt and black scabbard with brass fittings.
Waistbelt is replaced in 1811 by a shoulderbelt on right shoulder.